Everything Ryan Day said following Ohio State's road blowout of Rutgers

Ohio State is starting to look like… well, the Ohio State we all have come to know.

After a tune-up victory in a blowout of Akron last weekend, the Buckeyes jumped back into conference play with a road trip to Rutgers. What was expected to be a somewhat tougher game after the Scarlet Knights fought Michigan to the final wire in the Big House turned into an Ohio State rout.

Chris Olave continued his climb up Ohio State’s record books, C.J. Stroud threw for 5 TDs with just 6 incompletions, and the Buckeye defense recorded 3 interceptions, including a pick-six by Denzel Burke.

At the final whistle, Ohio State had hit 52 points, eclipsing 50 points in back-to-back weeks. The Buckeyes also have 40+ points in 4 of 5 games to start the season and will move on to a home game against Maryland next weekend.

Here’s a look at everything head coach Ryan Day had to say after the win:

Day on Stroud benefiting from time off: "I thought it showed during the week. Maybe it gave him a little perspective, too."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) October 2, 2021

Ryan Day: “I think our team played with more toughness than we had in the past.” He felt like Ohio State was a much better team than it was a month ago, but “we hadn't shown it yet” – they did today.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) October 2, 2021

Day on Stroud: "This is what he capable of. Now he's gotta bring it, he's gotta be consistent."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) October 2, 2021

Ryan Day on walk-on tight end/fullback Mitch Rossi, who scored his first career touchdown today: “Mitch has done nothing but what we've asked him to do … He deserves everything that he's getting … He's one of the more reliable guys on our team.”

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) October 2, 2021

Ryan Day On TreVeyon Henderson: "It was my decision to hold him out the second half. He was ready to go."

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) October 2, 2021